The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1887-03-17
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lie W az Return to England Because
anbo's Carcass IL Here.

lie " az Return to England Because
sInbo's Carcass IL Here.
ANIMAL trainers are a queer lot as q
rale, and sllow-managers have to put
up with many vagaries from them.
They form strong attachments for the r
big and sometimes ungainly pets; at
taehnlcnts such rs one would hardly
expect to exist between a human being
and a wild beast. A case in point re-
Gently came under the notice of Mr..
James l.. Hutchinson, of the Barnum
show, which serves well to illustrate
what seems to be one of the chief traits
in an animal-trainers character. When
the Barnum people bought Jumbo in
England they brought Over to THIS coun-
try with him Matthew Scott, who for
some twenty years had been the trainer
and keeper of the huge. homely but
good-natured beast. Scott was Jum-
bo's guardian and constant companion
during the pachyderm's brief but bril-
liant career in this country, When
Jumbo met his death as a result of too
much m%onkeying with a railroad train
up in Canada, Scott was ..all broke up"
TO use the ~verancular. He was a rest
less, dissatisfied, pretty well broken-up
individual while the skin of his elephan-
tine bedfellow was being stuffed and
his skeleton cleaned and mounted for
exhibition purposes. When the re-
mains of Jumbo were added to the
Barnum aggregation Scott was put OH
exhibition with them. He seemed to
have recovered some of his happiness
then, aud never tired of telling of the
peaceful disposition, the kindly nature,
and the altogether commendable habits
of his late chum.
When the Barnum show closed it,
season last October Mr.. Hutchinson
told Scott that he would have uo furth-
er use for him, and advised him to 90
back to England and accept the position
at the London geological garden that
was waiting tor him. Scott said he
would do {. On Oct. % in Lynch.
burg. Va, Mr.. Hutchinson paid Scott
the nearly $4,000 which had accumula-
ted in his hands as the old trainers
wages. Scott also received money tc
pay his passage back to Europe. in &C.
cordance with his agreement with the
Barnum people. He babe everyone
goodbye. left the show, and started for
this city in time to take the steamer he
had selected for Liverpool. That was
the last that was seen or heard of him
by the proprietors of the Barnum show
until last week.
Mr. Hntobincon urnnt ~ - A.
Bridgeport winter quarters then to see
how things were progressing for the
removal of the shows truck to this
CITY. He was astonished shortly after
leaving his train to meet Scott
Halo, Scott, what are you doing
here? Thought you were in England
with your friends? Glad to see YOU,
any way" Thus spoke the CHEEKY
manager.
Scott stumbled in his words considera.
bly, and explained that he'd made lots oil
friends in this country. rather liked it,
and thought he'd stay here for a while
for rest as he had i good pile of money
for him. He appeared to be a trifle
ashamed of something. as if caught in
a di~sreputable sort of proceeding. Mr..
left him and went to the
big barns and sheds of the company.
But he could not forget Scott.
Seen anything Of Jumbo Scott
around here lately?" he inquired casu-
ally of the people in the office. No,
they hadn't. He determed to pursue
inquiries further. and solve the mys.
terry of this man SCOTS being in Bridge.
port. So he went down TO the elephant
house. Yes. they had seen Scott; seen
him frequently; almost daily in fact.
MIR. Hutchinson followed the clew qui.
city and successfully, and then it turn
ed out that nearly every day since the
show had been in winter quarters Scott
had prowled about the barn, chatted
with the elephant men. and ~inEariably
wound up his call By Il visit toTthe spot
where the stuffed Jumbo and chained
are stored. After a short, and
so far rs is known. silent communion
his dead friend, Scott would leave
The place sat SIZED and go to his humble
in Bridgeport. If the deceas-
Jumbo travels this season Scott will
want TO, even if he isn't on the salary
York Times.